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( ↻ ) vivienne taps her index finger against her bottom lip as she observes both pieces that aria just presented her with. “ hmm … ” she hums lightly, head tilting to the side. “ i totally get what you mean like the red does scream christmas party but the black is a little more versatile and understated. i want to be an enabler and tell you to get both but how experimental are you feeling ? i think the red would look so good. and i think you could make it work outside a christmas party setting. red isn’t just reserved for the holidays, y’know ? ”
as vivienne talks , aria turns herself back to the mirror , holding up each top as if the constant swapping will make it easier for her to decide . " you're a bit of an enabler , do you know that ? " she teases , a laugh pushing past her lips as she once again turns to face her friend , tucking both hangers under her arm so she can continue to browse the rack for some pants to go with them . " i might repurpose it for one of those little christmas events in town this weekend , i heard something about a holiday sweater contest ? if those jumpers are decorated anything like the way some people have their houses then i think we'll be in for quite the treat ⸺ are you going to anything ? maybe i can come pick you up and we can grab lunch and carpool or something . . . or does that make me sound way too much like a suburban mum . . . "
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he can’t help but laugh. he’ll admit he didn’t really mean a walk, but he had figured aria would have guessed it would be more of a run based on calum’s outfit—his brooks running shoes, the running shorts ( despite the cooler temperature ), and the nike dri-fit shirt. doug, his russet golden retriever, is happily running beside them. “what even is hot plates?” he asks between breaths, glancing over at the redhead beside him.
" hell on earth , honestly the only reason i go is so i feel like i have a good enough reason to not have to do stuff like this , " the stuff in question is implied by the way she struggles to both keep her pace and speak while not sounding like she's basically gasping for air . she follows just barely behind calum for a few more steps , once steady run now dulling into more of a speed walk as her stamina starts to fade . " okay wait , wait . . . let's take a break for a second , do you really wanna pass up this view ? " she's not even being entirely dramatic when her feet finally stop in their tracks , hands on her hips as if they'll aide her in catching her breath while her eyes dilate at the setting sun perfectly balanced on the distant mountain's snow covered peak . " ooh , maybe instead of hot pilates i'll be nice and make you exercise with me over there somewhere , " she says , head nodding in the general direction of the mountains . " have you ever been ? like , snowboarding i mean . "
closed starter @ an ice rink .
“ i can’t lie , i kind of feel like i’ve set myself up by asking you to do this with me but i hope you’ll be able to find enough kindness in your heart to not completely smoke me when we get on the ice , “ aria’s shivering to say the least , bundled up in a thick sweater , leg warmers shrugged over her leggings as she laces her rented ice skates up to the top . wobbling , she brings herself to her feet , hand still reached out towards the bench she was sitting on with caution while she attempts to balance her steps . “ holy fuck , am i actually meant to get from here to all the way over there without falling on my ass ? “ she laughs , visually measuring the short but somehow seemingly eternally long distance between the two of them and the ice rink , her hand unconsciously rested on celine's shoulder while she waits for the other to get up . “ c’mon then , i can only stand still for a few more seconds or i might tip over like a cow . “ ( @clockvvork )
🖌 “ eh . ” he didn't see the need to say she's welcome , it was heavily implied as one of the pros of having andré as a friend . he'd always been an acts of service kind of guy . “ alright , let's not get cocky . plus , when have i ever not listened to you ? ” thinking about it for a couple seconds , the only times that came to his mind were the ones where their opinions diverged . and , most of the times , he'd change his mind during those discussions and agree with her , but continue to defend his original point only to be annoying . “ o - kay , first off : i would never do that drunk . i did , however , intend to do it fully sober . still do . you can't take that away from me . ” and there it was ; an example of a moment in which andré would not listen to aria . “ plus , what's the fun of having a bunch of drunk people in the same room if you're not giving them the opportunity to act stupid ? which reminds me : karaoke . ” yeah , they needed a full on karaoke room . he frowned at her question . “ well , obviously . and you act like that's not something you see every time you're at the house . they're just abs , they can't hurt you . ” he jokingly slapped his abdomen , a little harder than intended and then spent the next few seconds trying not to let it show that he'd felt a small bit of pain .
all she can bring herself to do is roll her eyes , can already picture having to try and talk a drunk dre out of risking his life trying to slide down the stairs on a mattress . " i'll be sure to have a doctor on speed dial just in case , " her words appear playful , but she does make a mental note to remember the name of that emergency medicine doctor her dad had a connection with at uw , just in case . mention of karaoke makes her groan with displeasure , " karaoke ? i'm starting to think you don't even want me there , " she's usually not this much of a hater , but karaoke mixed with , knowing dre , an open bar , sounded like one of her worst nightmares come to life . " karaoke can be fine so long as it's outside , or in a room on the opposite side of the house so it doesn't mash up with whatever other music you and asa are playing , " a hand reaches up to scratch her head just as andre smacks his own abs , a laugh much louder than she intended escaping her mouth just before she slaps her hand over it . " abs of steel , huh ? " she teases , already pulling up her phone to see what kind of cute pajama sets she can find online . " maybe me , you and asa can wear matching pjs , we can get some shorts with giant a's on the ass ⸺ oooh wait . . . that could be cute , actually , maybe we can get some slippers too " and just like that , she's already scouring etsy in a frenzy . " should it be , like , three a's on all of them , or just one on each ? "
“you just looked so busy and into whatever you were typing away, i didn’t want to disturb you,” he teases right back with a small smile. as they walk, he slides his hands in his pockets, removing one to press the button to call the elevator, only to return it a moment later. “gyros have pita bread,” he confirms with a nod. “my favorite one is lamb with feta, onions, and tomato. you also have to put the fries on the sandwich, too.” his stomach is grumbling at the mention of the sandwich. “well, falafel uses pita too, i think,” he adds a moment later. now that he thinks about it, calum isn’t sure he’s even ever tried falafel. he isn’t sure he even knows what it is. they’re out on the street now and calum’s bringing a hand up to shield his eyes and he looks both ways before determining the correct direction. “like alcoholic cider? or do you mean apple cider flavoured treats? WAIT. there was this place i saw that was selling apple cider donuts. we have to go there.”
" so basically , you don't know , " can't help but tease him a little as he stumbles over his thoughts , hand mirroring his in lifting to shield her eyes from the sun that somehow seems brighter against the cement of the sidewalk . " well , we definitely can find alcoholic cider but i was talking about those apple cider donuts , too . i looked it up , it's not too far of a walk from here . . . or maybe we could go get our gyros and then walk back and you can drive us to the donut place , " she turns to look at him , a smile spread across her face that tells him no matter what he has to say , he's going to be driving to that donut shop . " have you even eaten today ? i wasn't sure if you were , like , on call or something when i texted , i feel like you're rarely off in the middle of the day like this ⸺ it was a pleasant surprise , " she says , following his direction to their lunch .
distaste becomes evident on thaddeus' expression, something which he neither considered veiling or softening since arriving ten minutes before. instead, he stands there with an outward sense of doubt as his peripheral follows the organized commotion around them, his uncertainties growing every time a passing crew member plugs one thing in & unplugs another. what was this all for? sure, aria explains the concept of whatever production this podcast of hers may be, thaddeus half recalling the detailed emails margaret had prepared him with prior & the other half questioning the fine print, but the technical definition of a podcast is audio recordings. he at least researched that much. so why are these people making a show of it? why the spectacle beyond the nature of what a podcast is traditionally meant for? “define what good press is to you & i'll define what podcast means to webster's dictionary,” thaddeus smoothly replies, the clasped hands behind his back tightening their hold as his shoulders square & his gaze meets margaret who had entered from the side. she gives him a look full of warning & thaddeus can only turn his attention away, eyes landing on the laptop aria scrolls through as though he has an inkling of what's on there. he doesn't. “regardless,” throat clears & he steps toward what he assumes will be his chair, hands unclasping to splay over the back of it, “i am here. and we are on schedule. my time is as valuable as yours, so whatever was agreed upon before my arrival should remain as planned,” he nods, “i will do the interview.”
it's almost like the universe is torturing her with the impossible task of not rolling her eyes . she wasn't sure what to expect , but surely didn't assume him to be this pretentious . peripheral view watches as he surveys the area around him , a passing thought making her wonder if he was always like this , or if this behavior was brought out by the fact that he was in an environment outside of his terrain . " you're the one stalling , sit down and we can get started as soon as everything's tested and ready to go , " eyes finally look up from over her laptop , hand reaching out to grab her mug of tea and take a sip while the first portion of their meal is wheeled in on a tray and placed in front of them . " and for your information , podcasts include audio and video now ⸺ come out from your dungeon every once in a while , " her sentence trails off just as her production crew gives her the signal that they've begun recording , her head nodding towards the chair thaddeus is leaning on the back of . " please , sit , " she encourages , waiting a brief moment to wait for him to do so before smiling at him , giving him a warm introduction into the mic . " before we get too carried away , let's start with our appetizer , " perfectly on cue , hands from her production team remove the cloche from atop their plates to reveal a beautiful arrangement of baked brie with honey and thyme along with soft , fresh bread for them to eat it with . " you're a bit of an underground seattle entrepreneur , i'd say . i've done my research , but the more i read the more i just found myself curious on what exactly house of yes is , and how you've curated that space now that it's under your management . "
🖌 “ that's the cinderella story no one asked for . ” he joked , chuckling proudly at it too like a damn child . “ but what if i didn't want it to be at the house ? it's new year's , you know . . . it needs to be , like , special . like a nice venue . maybe i should rent out some place . ” because the other option other than the house had always been his yacht , but that was also overdone at this point . “ don't worry , wherever i decide to have it , i'll still find a place for you to hide for a few minutes and have catering put some food in there for your alone time . ” it was better than her leaving early , at least . “ yeah , i don't remember that . ” he shrugged .
✒ he sat back down after returning with her cup , placing it gently in front of aria . needless to say , that wasn't the only thing he brought . there were now two croissants on their table as well , that he couldn't help but buy once finding out they were fresh out the oven , steam still visibly coming out . “ wait , you're a genius . a new year's pajama party would bang . make it like that one scene in the princess diaries . and maybe turn it into an actual pajama party with mattresses and all for people to sleep over if they don't wanna go home while drunk or can't find a designated driver . ”
" oooh , thank you , " pleasant surprise of a freshly baked croissant brings a smile to aria's lips , carefully pulling apart the layers as steam seeps through the cracks . " see what happens when you listen to me , i'm full of great ideas , " it almost brings her too much joy to be right , blowing on her croissant before she takes a bite . " i think the mattress thing is a good idea but you also need to be careful of drunk idiots , such as yourself , trying to slide down the stairs on a mattress surfboard , that sounds like a lawsuit just waiting to happen , " she could picture it too clearly , her head shaking at the thought . " but , as long as you keep most of the mattresses , like , in rooms , it should be alright . but i do think they're a good idea instead of people trying to buy those hundred dollar ubers to travel two miles after midnight , " she says , unfortunately speaking from experience . " ugh , if we have a pajama party are you gonna be walking around with your shirt off all night , " honestly , she wouldn't be surprised to see that even if it wasn't a pajama party , but at least this time she'll know to expect it .
closed starter @ the celine office .
" before we get back to the party stuff , are those comfortable ? " her head nods down to the doc martens aria's not entirely sure she's ever seen amaranth without , now finding herself completely distracted from the task of laying out the floral arrangements for her office's upcoming holiday party . " i feel like i always see you wearing them but everything i've ever heard about them makes them sound like you're wearing two bricks on your feet , " she says , words laced with a soft laugh . ( @garn3ts )
closed starter @ cozy cove .
" thought i'd hand deliver this time 'round since i'm terrified of this getting lost in the mail , " walking into cozy cove feels like a home away from home , sight of laurie behind the counter is quick to bring a smile to her face as she extends a green envelope attached by ribbon to a book wrapped in brown paper . " i saw people doing this online , apparently it's called ' blind date with a book ' ⸺ i have no idea what's in there but when i described you to the person at the bookstore they said you'd probably like something like this , so if it's shit blame them , not me , " she's mostly teasing , sliding her small gift across the counter to the other . " i told them to give us the same book so you'll have to open it to see what we're reading this month . "
closed starter @ maximilien restaurant .
" ugh , i think i need to fire my assistant , " lips downturn into a frown that only deepens the more she scrolls on her phone , turning the device around to show chalita what's meant to be a very professional email written in none other than comic sans . " she sent this to someone i'm trying to interview . . . i can't believe a michelin star chef got an email from my assistant in fucking comic sans , " a hand lifts to cover her mouth so she can groan into it , shutting her eyes as to try and calm herself from the complete blow up she feels brewing in the pit of her stomach . " and this isn't the first time she's done this , but if i fire her i am well and truly fucked , " she complains , opting to put her phone face down at the dinner table . " have you ever fired anyone before ? what am i even meant to say ? " ( @stvrdsts )
closed starter @ bathtub gin & co .
" you know quite a bit about alcohol , don't you ? " at least aria would hope so , eyes scanning down the various brew options listed on the menu in front of her . she found no shame in stopping by the bar for a drink on the way home from a long day at work , tips of her fingers drumming against the bar top as she weighs her options . " i really want to try a beer but they all taste so fucking gross to me , but maybe i just haven't had the right one , " a sigh pushes past her lips , hands reaching up to tuck the front pieces of her hair behind her ears . " do you have any recommendations or should i just stick with a martini and call it a day ? " ( @ofsdreams )
closed starter @ house of yes .
" what the hell goes on in this place , anyways ? " aria sticks out like a sore thumb while eyes wander around the main room of house of yes in amazement , fingers dusting over the countertop of the bar while she walks herself through . " is that person twisted into a pretzel ? " she speaks in a hushed voice , peeking around the corner at some performers who seem to be warming up for their act tonight . " i always thought burlesque was like . . . a classier strip - tease , is it not ? " ( @grayskys )
closed starter @ warren g. magnuson park .
" okay , i thought we were going on a walk . . . i can't believe you just tricked me into running , " words are broken up by heavy breaths , she could've sworn she clearly remembered calum's text asking for her company on a nice ( perhaps even brisk ) walk through the neighborhood ⸺ or maybe that's just what she'd told herself to preemptively stop herself from wanting to rain check . " next time we plan an activity based outing , i'm gonna ambush you with a pilates class ⸺ hot pilates , at that . " ( @stmleux )
closed starter @ the mall .
" what do you think ? the red or the black ? " aria alternates holding up two tops to her body's reflection in the mirror , both the same style , but the two color options alone left her overwhelmed by choice . " i like them both but it's meant to be a christmas party so i feel like maybe i should go for the red ? " a huff pushes past her lips as she finally turns to face the other . " ugh , this is impossible . . . should i just get both ? " ( @sere1ns )
““We were young,“ she said. “Stupid."” “Crazy,” he added. “Selfish.” “In love.” “Yeah,” she whispered. “That, too.””
— excerpt from a book I’ll never write